Papua New Guinea vs United States of America: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood

Papua New Guinea
3
in 2020
United States of America
3
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
10th
United States of America rank
10th

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • United States of America
051015198020022024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 3 against 3 in United States of America, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United States of America ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 10th of 135 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 2 2 0
1990s 1 3.5 2.5 United States of America
2000s 1.5 6.25 4.75 United States of America
2010s 1 4.17 3.17 United States of America
2020s 3 2 1 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood, Papua New Guinea or United States of America?
Papua New Guinea, at 3 against 3 in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood between Papua New Guinea and United States of America?
0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United States of America?
14 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
How do Papua New Guinea and United States of America rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood?
Papua New Guinea ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 10th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
135 places, 2,715 data points, 1980–2025
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